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Nehemiah 3

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 3 of 13

1 ¶ And Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests. And they built the Sheep Gate. They sanctified it and made stand its doors. Even to the Tower of Meah they sanctified it, to the Tower of Hananeel.

2 And next to his hand the men of Jericho built. And next to his hand Zaccur the son of Imri built.

3 But the sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate, who laid its beams, and made stand its doors, its locks and its bars.

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Chapter Summary

The names and order of them that built the wall

Key Hebrew Words

שִׁבְיָֽה captivity H7633 · TWOT 2311c
תַּכְלִ֖ית end H8503 · TWOT 982f
קֵר֔וּ lay the beams of H7136 · TWOT 2068e
יְר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם Jerusalem H3389 · TWOT 912
עֵ֥בֶר region across H5676 · TWOT 1556a

People & Context

The Rebuilding Begins

Eliashib the high priest and various groups of priests, rulers, and citizens work together to rebuild specific sections and gates of the wall.

Timeline

The Rebuilding Begins

Eliashib the high priest and various groups of priests, rulers, and citizens work together to rebuild specific sections and gates of the wall.

Nehemiah 3:1-32

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